Breakdown of Vakıf, açlık problemini hemen çözerdi.
problem
problem
hemen
immediately / right away
çözmek
to solve
vakıf
foundation (charitable)
Questions & Answers about Vakıf, açlık problemini hemen çözerdi.
How does çözerdi mean "would solve"?
It combines the verb root çöz (solve) with the aorist suffix -er and the past tense suffix -di. In your current lesson, this -(A/I)rdI structure is used in the main clause of a conditional sentence to express what "would" happen.
Why is the word written as problemini instead of just problemi?
The phrase açlık problemi (the hunger problem) is a noun compound, so it already ends with the third-person possessive suffix -i. Since this entire compound is the specific direct object of the verb çözerdi, it needs the accusative case. The buffer letter -n- safely separates the possessive -i and the accusative -i, resulting in problemini.
How is the noun açlık formed here?
Why is there a comma after Vakıf?
Turkish often uses a comma immediately after the subject of a sentence to clearly mark who is performing the action. This prevents any confusion, especially when the subject is standing next to another noun.